The political panorama in Rivers State is shaping as much as be an intriguing one within the coming yr.
This follows indications that the lingering political disaster and the much-talked-about peace deal between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, might not be utterly resolved and will take a brand new flip.
On Saturday, the FCT minister introduced throughout a briefing with stakeholders from Ahoada East and Ahoada West LGAs that political actions would resume from January 2026.
Wike made the declaration shortly after the annual thanksgiving ceremony of the Chairman of the South-South Improvement Discussion board, Chibudom Nwuche, held in his hometown in Ochigba group, Ahoada East LGA.
In the course of the briefing, Wike criticized people he accused of benefitting from sacrifices made by others in the course of the 2023 normal elections to help and make sure the emergence of President Bola Tinubu.
In accordance with him, when the political atmosphere was tense, some people didn’t brazenly help Tinubu.
He, nevertheless, maintained that he and his supporters stood firmly by the President in the course of the troublesome interval of the electioneering marketing campaign.
Wike stated, “In that 2023, it was troublesome for thus many individuals to come back out to say, vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“However we did it, when it was robust for individuals to say in your mandate we stand. We stood agency and stated in your mandate we stand.
“And to the glory of God, we stood and in your mandate we stand at present could be very sturdy.
“So you’re the ones who made the mandate to be sturdy so far as Rivers State is worried.”
Wike questioned those that have just lately begun praising the President and claiming loyalty to his mandate, asking the place they had been in 2023 when their help was most wanted.
He famous that such people didn’t brazenly declare help for the President or mobilise their followers to vote for him.
He assured his supporters that their sacrifices and struggles wouldn’t be in useless.
The minister, nevertheless, didn’t title these he accused of benefitting from the efforts and sacrifices made in the course of the 2023 electioneering course of.
Whereas thanking his supporters in Ahoada, Wike stated, “And we’re going ahead from January subsequent yr. Let me inform you, we’ll begin politics. Let me inform you, we’ll begin what, politics.”
Talking additional, the FCT minister emphasised the significance of maintaining agreements, stressing that he wouldn’t be a part of any association that might not be honoured.
He stated, “You recognize me, I consider in settlement is settlement. Settlement is what, settlement.
“Something you already know you can not do, don’t say it. Don’t enter into it.
“No person can use us to say let me say sure I agree, later. No, you possibly can’t do this. No matter you have got agreed within the morning, you will need to agree within the evening.
“So, don’t be worrying your self about these ones shouting in your mandate we stand. We’ve got shouted when it mattered most.
“If we didn’t shout that point and stand agency, will they’ve shouted now?”
Wike acknowledged that he has by no means hidden his political place in Nigeria, including that he has change into one of the criticised politicians within the nation by people who refuse to honour agreements.
He reaffirmed that he and his supporters would proceed to help President Bola Tinubu.
The FCT minister thanked the individuals of Ahoada for his or her help through the years and warranted them that there was no trigger for concern, noting that they’d nothing to worry.
He added that they’d communicate on the applicable time.
The thanksgiving ceremony was attended by a number of political heavyweights, together with Senator Magnus Abe, Senator Philip Aduda, Senator Wilson Ake and Senator Olaka Wogu
Others current embody an ambassador-designate Aaron Chukwuemeka, OCJ Okocha, Ferdinand Anabrabra, amongst others.
